A Thousand Splendid Suns Quizzes

A Thousand Splendid Suns Quiz 1

By Adena Raub · Edited by Soman Chainani · Last reviewed June 13, 2008

1 What is the name of Mariam and Nana's home?

Herat.

baba jan.

shack.

kolba.
2 Why is Mariam called a harami?

She is not Muslim.

She was born out of wedlock.

She is poor.

She lives outside of the city.
3 What was Mariam's reaction to Jalil not picking her up to see Pinocchio?

She told Nana she wanted to move to Pakistan.

She never spoke to Jalil again.

She went to Herat to see him herself.

She laid in bed and cried.
4 After Nana killed herself...

Mariam ran away.

Jalil took Mariam into his home.

Mariam lived in the kolba alone.

Mullah Faizullah took Mariam into his home.
5 When Jalil married Mariam off to Rasheed, Mariam's reaction was

disgust and anger at Jalil.

anger at Rasheed.

apathy about the whole situation.

excitement and happiness.
6 Rasheed had what career?

He worked with the government.

He was a Mullah.

He owned a shoe shop.

He owned a restaurant.
7 Mariam and Rasheed had trouble bearing children because

She could not get pregnant.

She had medical complications during the pregnancy.

Rasheed was sterile.

Mariam's babies died during childbirth.
8 Which of Rasheed's first family members had died?

His son and his daughter.

His daughter and his wife.

His son and his wife.

His first two sons.
9 When Jalil visited Mariam in Kabul, what was her response?

She would not see him, and only glanced at him through a window.

She was angry with him, and she yelled at him to leave.

She cried to him about her marriage to Rasheed.

She ran out to greet him with open arms.
10 Laila was often called Revolutionary Girl in school. Why?

She joined the jihad.

She was born on the night of the revolution.

Her parents had radical ideas.

She was rebelious herself.
11 Who was Laila's best friend in the neighborhood?

Tariq.

Noor.

Rasheed.

Ahmad.
12 How did Laila's two older brothers, Ahmad and Noor, die?

They got sick with pneumonia.

They were hit by a bomb in Kabul.

They died fighting in the jihad.

They killed themselves.
13 Laila's mother finally decided to leave Kabul after

All of the neighbors had already left.

The Soviets lost power in Afghanistan .

Ahmad and Noor had died.

Laila was almost hit by a bomb.
14 What did Abdul Sharif tell Laila about Tariq?

He had joined the jihad.

He was hospitalized and died.

He was in prison for smuggling hashish.

He found another wife and started a new family.
15 Why did Laila agree to marry Rasheed?

She was forced to by her father.

She loved Rasheed.

She was friendly with Mariam and wanted to join the family.

She was pregnant and needed to provide for her child.
16 What car did Rasheed compare Mariam to?

A Model T Ford, because it is a classic.

A VW Beetle, because it is small and elusive.

A Volga, because it is strong and trustworthy.

A Mercedes Benz, because it is beautiful and classy.
17 What was Rasheed's reaction when he found out Laila was pregnant?

He cried with sadness that Laila got pregnant before Mariam.

He was apathetic.

He was upset with Laila and beat her.

He was thrilled and prayed for a boy.
18 What was Rasheed's reaction after Aziza was born?

He was elated and played with Aziza all the time.

He sent Aziza away immediately after she was born, because they could not afford a baby.

He was angry at Laila for having a girl, and beat Laila to near death.

He was upset that she was a girl, and he was disgusted by how she smelled and sounded.
19 Why did Laila steal from Rasheed?

Mariam was sick and needed medicine.

Rasheed had stopped feeding the females in the family.

She was planning to take Aziza and run away.

She needed to buy more baby supplies for Aziza.
20 When did Laila start stealing from Rasheed?

Right after Aziza was born.

Right after she and Rasheed were married.

The night before she was to marry Rasheed.

Right after she realized she was pregnant.
21 What event brought Mariam and Laila together?

They both made fun of Rasheed behind his back.

Rasheed attempted to hit Laila, and Mariam blocked his blow.

Aziza was sick, and Mariam risked her life to get baby medicine.

Rasheed attempted to hit Mariam, and Laila blocked his blow.
22 What stopped Laila, Mariam, and Aziza from running away?

Rasheed stopped them as they were leaving the house.

The bus driver would not let the women board the bus.

A man who offerred to buy their tickets informed an officer that they were travelling alone.

The Taliban stopped the women on the street.
23 Why did Laila and Mariam need a man to act as their relative when they ran away?

The bus company required that all women be accompanied by a man.

They did not feel safe without a man.

The Taliban forbid women from traveling alone.

Aziza needed a father figure to travel with.
24 What was Rasheed's punishment for the women after their run away attempt?

He sent them to prison.

He locked them in separate rooms without food or water.

He found a new wife.

He banished them to the streets.
25 When Laila found out she was pregnant for the second time, what was her reaction?

She was upset and thought about injuring herself to abort the pregnancy.

She was angry at Rasheed for making her go through another pregnancy.

Angry at the future baby for taking resources from Aziza.

She was overjoyed that she would have another child in the house.

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